About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Defense and Space Manufacturing.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

Confidential Client is seeking a UX Designer to define and deliver the operator experience for handheld ground controllers and ground control software used with autonomous systems. You will design for clarity, speed, and reliability in operational environments.

• Design interface flows for mission planning, flight monitoring, video feeds, and alerting systems
• Create screens and visual treatments optimized for sunlight readability and gloved input
• Define mappings between on-screen functions and physical controls (buttons, joysticks)
• Build interactive prototypes (Figma or equivalent) and run usability tests with operators
• Maintain and evolve a shared design system and component library for controller and ground software
• Collaborate closely with Android and ground-control software engineers through implementation and validation

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Who You Are / Qualifications

• Must be located in the United States and within commuting distance of Rock Hill, SC
• Bachelor’s degree in interaction design, human factors, industrial design, or related field — or equivalent practical experience
• Professional experience designing interfaces for shipped software products
• Proficiency with Figma or similar design and prototyping tools
• Experience planning and conducting usability testing and iterating from findings
• A portfolio that demonstrates interface work plus the research and testing that informed it
• U.S. Person status required (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)); role involves access to ITAR- and EAR-controlled technical data

Reasonable accommodations are available during the hiring process. If you need an accommodation, please notify Careertakes so we can work with our client to support you.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing for mobile, embedded, or hardware-coupled interfaces
• Background in mission-critical, industrial, or operational software
• Training or experience in human factors engineering
• Experience with map-based or real-time data interfaces
• Active or prior U.S. security clearance

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Why This Role Matters

You’ll design the interfaces operators use to control and monitor autonomous systems where fast recognition, reliable input, and situational clarity can affect mission success and safety. Your work directly improves operator performance in challenging operational environments.

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Logistics & Employment Details

• Employment type: Full-time (on-site / local to Rock Hill, SC)
• Location requirement: Must be able to commute to Rock Hill, SC
• Hiring & employment: Careertakes is recruiting for this role; if hired you will be employed directly by Confidential Client (Defense and Space Manufacturing)
• Clearance and compliance: Role may require background checks and handling of export-controlled technical data; U.S. Person status is required
• Compensation: No salary was listed in the source posting

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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